EP 505 Gigondas:Rhone’s Little Secret

Gigondas is a wine that really has the ability to bring thunder at a solid price points. Gary also has a crap load of shout outs and announces the finalists for the Bottle Shock Contest!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Montirius GigondasGigondas
2004 Guigal GigondasGigondas
2004 Tardieu Laurent Gigondas VvGigondas

The 3 Finalists for the Bottle Shock Contest (Cast your vote in the comments. Vote by number)

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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Just got turned on to WLTV and am LOVING it! Lotta catching up to do, and this episode was great. Gotta get my hands on some Gigondas. It’s too bad that some of these wines are hard to find. Kind of fun adventuring to find them though.

Tags: gigondas, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • Mike C

    #3 narrowly. Enjoyed all three!

  • neutron212

    i still like my the better then the rest. I know this sounds like sour grapes or im hating on the others but im very disappointed

  • neutron212

    i still like my the better then the rest. I know this sounds like sour grapes or im hating on the others but im very disappointed

  • Stefan

    I loved #1!

  • Stefan

    I loved #1!

  • neutron212

    i still like my the better then the rest. I know this sounds like sour grapes or im hating on the others but im very disappointed

  • I loved #1!

  • Jaime

    Video #1 FTMFW!

  • Jaime

    Video #1 FTMFW!

  • LuvsChandon

    Good show, haven’t tried a Gigondas yet, but I’ve got a Vacqueyras on hand I’m anxious to open. I’m loving the Rhone wines I’m discovering this summer, from France AND my CA foothills! 😉

    I thought Juice Library #1, brought the most creativity (and I really laughed at the Color Purple reference)

  • LuvsChandon

    Good show, haven’t tried a Gigondas yet, but I’ve got a Vacqueyras on hand I’m anxious to open. I’m loving the Rhone wines I’m discovering this summer, from France AND my CA foothills! 😉

    I thought Juice Library #1, brought the most creativity (and I really laughed at the Color Purple reference)

  • Video #1 FTMFW!

  • LuvsChandon

    Good show, haven’t tried a Gigondas yet, but I’ve got a Vacqueyras on hand I’m anxious to open. I’m loving the Rhone wines I’m discovering this summer, from France AND my CA foothills! 😉

    I thought Juice Library #1, brought the most creativity (and I really laughed at the Color Purple reference)

  • OWEN! NUMBER ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • OWEN! NUMBER ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • OWEN! NUMBER ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Gimmie #1!!! Who Dosen’t Enjoy Chewing Their Lemonade!?!

  • Gimmie #1!!! Who Dosen’t Enjoy Chewing Their Lemonade!?!

  • Gimmie #1!!! Who Dosen’t Enjoy Chewing Their Lemonade!?!

  • markie

    im glad to hear someone besides me breaks wine glasses!!! I break them all the time! drinking games-that is freshmen year in college-never really enjoyed them….

  • markie

    im glad to hear someone besides me breaks wine glasses!!! I break them all the time! drinking games-that is freshmen year in college-never really enjoyed them….

  • RonD

    Great show – I’m a big fan of southern Rhone and Gigondas and vacqueyras.

    I vote for number 3 but number 1 was a close second

    QOTD: I may need to think about this awhile. There would have to be some setup involved, one doesn’t simply play a wine drinking game without having some planning. I suppose you could but I’m not sure how it would work – maybe this is actually part of the game? I see some kind of cards involved where players draw cards to narrow blind wines??

  • RonD

    Great show – I’m a big fan of southern Rhone and Gigondas and vacqueyras.

    I vote for number 3 but number 1 was a close second

    QOTD: I may need to think about this awhile. There would have to be some setup involved, one doesn’t simply play a wine drinking game without having some planning. I suppose you could but I’m not sure how it would work – maybe this is actually part of the game? I see some kind of cards involved where players draw cards to narrow blind wines??

  • markie

    im glad to hear someone besides me breaks wine glasses!!! I break them all the time! drinking games-that is freshmen year in college-never really enjoyed them….

  • RonD

    Great show – I’m a big fan of southern Rhone and Gigondas and vacqueyras.

    I vote for number 3 but number 1 was a close second

    QOTD: I may need to think about this awhile. There would have to be some setup involved, one doesn’t simply play a wine drinking game without having some planning. I suppose you could but I’m not sure how it would work – maybe this is actually part of the game? I see some kind of cards involved where players draw cards to narrow blind wines??

  • #1 is the best….It’s supposed to be a spoof not a complete imitation!

  • To start: All of the finalists did a superb job. Number 3 with his “yellowtail – not sure if you can find this” was hilarious.

    Number 2: His intro was brilliant. Hilarious.

    But my vote goes to the Juice Library with his episode 182 reenactment of the environment changing your palate that really took the cake.

    My vote is for number 1.

    As far as the drinking game goes: there is a LOT of potential here.

    Throwing corks at the camera – drink
    “85” – finish glass, repour
    Action figures fall down – two drinks
    When YOU drink instead of spit – drink full glass
    mentions of cassis – at least two drinks

    I’ll think of some more.

  • To start: All of the finalists did a superb job. Number 3 with his “yellowtail – not sure if you can find this” was hilarious.

    Number 2: His intro was brilliant. Hilarious.

    But my vote goes to the Juice Library with his episode 182 reenactment of the environment changing your palate that really took the cake.

    My vote is for number 1.

    As far as the drinking game goes: there is a LOT of potential here.

    Throwing corks at the camera – drink
    “85” – finish glass, repour
    Action figures fall down – two drinks
    When YOU drink instead of spit – drink full glass
    mentions of cassis – at least two drinks

    I’ll think of some more.

  • leiyah

    does anyone know the meaning of spoof?
    #1 is my pic it’s the only spoof
    Oh yeah boo pats!

    If Gary is the guy I think he is 1 takes it!

  • leiyah

    does anyone know the meaning of spoof?
    #1 is my pic it’s the only spoof
    Oh yeah boo pats!

    If Gary is the guy I think he is 1 takes it!

  • #1 is the best….It’s supposed to be a spoof not a complete imitation!

  • To start: All of the finalists did a superb job. Number 3 with his “yellowtail – not sure if you can find this” was hilarious.

    Number 2: His intro was brilliant. Hilarious.

    But my vote goes to the Juice Library with his episode 182 reenactment of the environment changing your palate that really took the cake.

    My vote is for number 1.

    As far as the drinking game goes: there is a LOT of potential here.

    Throwing corks at the camera – drink
    “85” – finish glass, repour
    Action figures fall down – two drinks
    When YOU drink instead of spit – drink full glass
    mentions of cassis – at least two drinks

    I’ll think of some more.

  • leiyah

    does anyone know the meaning of spoof?
    #1 is my pic it’s the only spoof
    Oh yeah boo pats!

    If Gary is the guy I think he is 1 takes it!

  • #1 is the definate winner! #2 & #3 were good but they were imitating too much. #1 was an actual spoof.

  • #1 is the definate winner! #2 & #3 were good but they were imitating too much. #1 was an actual spoof.

  • Scottymatt

    #3 is my choice!

  • Scottymatt

    #3 is my choice!

  • #1 is the definate winner! #2 & #3 were good but they were imitating too much. #1 was an actual spoof.

  • Scottymatt

    #3 is my choice!

  • wine-ref

    #1 is #1!!!! Props for props and fx. My vote goes to #1.

  • wine-ref

    #1 is #1!!!! Props for props and fx. My vote goes to #1.

  • wine-ref

    #1 is #1!!!! Props for props and fx. My vote goes to #1.

  • 248-N8

    Vote for #1

    The others were good, but the juice was funny.

  • 248-N8

    Vote for #1

    The others were good, but the juice was funny.

  • 248-N8

    Vote for #1

    The others were good, but the juice was funny.

  • ryan lange

    vote #1 fo-sho

  • ryan lange

    vote #1 fo-sho

  • ryan lange

    vote #1 fo-sho

  • TomW

    I have to go for #2.

  • TomW

    I have to go for #2.

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